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BRET MICHAELS Named Official Ambassador For 10th Annual ‘World College Radio Day’
POISON frontman Bret Michaels has been named as the official 2020 Ambassador for the 10th annual World College Radio Day, which is happening worldwide on Friday, October 2, 2020. Bret states: “In this difficult time, there has never been a more important year, or a better year, for the hope that college radio brings. It is the future of communications and, in a year like this, communication is key. Music itself is the soundtrack to life and helps drive us through these unprecedented times. When dorms and campuses may be quiet, this should be the time for college radio to be going strong.” Bret‘s Life Rocks Foundation will donate $10,000 in personal “Bret Grants” to participating college radio stations around the world, matching the funds raised by the College ...
LAMB OF GOD’s WILLIE ADLER Says He Hopes His Brother CHRIS Is Doing Well: ‘I Haven’t Talked To Him’
Willie Adler says that he hasn’t spoken to his brother, ex-LAMB OF GOD drummer Chris Adler, for quite some time following Chris‘s departure from the band. LAMB OF GOD officially parted ways with Chris in July 2019. His replacement is Art Cruz, who has previously played with PRONG and WINDS OF PLAGUE, and filled in for Adler on several LAMB OF GOD tours in 2018 and 2019. Asked in a new interview with “The Vanflip Podcast” how his brother is doing, Willie said (see video below): “You would have to ask him… I would like to think that he’s doing well, and I really want him to be doing well. I just haven’t talked to him. I really want him to be doing well.” Willie also talked about the emotional complexities of playing in LAMB OF GOD without his b...
MEGADETH’s DAVID ELLEFSON: ‘We Owe Everything To METALLICA’
David Ellefson says that MEGADETH and other thrash and extreme metal bands “owe everything to METALLICA.” Dave Mustaine, who was the original lead guitarist of METALLICA, was dismissed from the band by drummer Lars Ulrich in 1983. He was replaced by Kirk Hammett and went on to form MEGADETH and achieve worldwide success on his own. Asked in a new interview with Detroit’s WRIF radio station if he and Mustaine paid close attention to what METALLICA was doing in the early years of MEGADETH‘s existence, Ellefson said: “Oh, of course. I mean, look, we are all just a branch off the METALLICA family tree. I mean, let’s face it. Especially MEGADETH, with Dave being there, and then me being a branch off of Dave with MEGADETH. So, I mean, look, we owe everything t...
FEAR FACTORY’s DINO CAZARES On BURTON C. BELL: ‘There Hasn’t Been Any Communication Between Us Two At All’
Earlier this week, FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares was interviewed by Dave “Higgo” Higgins of Australia’s MMM Hard N Heavy radio station about his decision to launch a GoFundMe campaign to assist him with the production costs associated with the release of the band’s long-awaited new album. You can now hear the chat below. Several excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On wanting to take the already-completed 2017 recordings for the new FEAR FACTORY album and update them before releasing the effort next year: Dino: “One thing I wanted to make clear is that, at the time, it’s public knowledge that we were all going through a lot of legalities regarding the FEAR FACTORY trademark, the FEAR FACTORY name. So, when we were recording this recor...
‘Lady A’ Anita White Sues Lady A the Band for Trademark Infringement
Anita “Lady A” White has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against Lady A, the band formerly known as Lady Antebellum. According to the suit which was filed in U.S. District Court’s Western District of Washington and obtained by SPIN, White says she has “nationwide common law rights in the trademark LADY A in connection with music and entertainment services in the nature of musical performances.” She also says that her ownership of the Lady A name predates the band’s attempts to use it. Following the band’s name change and White pointing out that she uses the name professionally, the two parties had a conversation about the name’s usage and all seemed well. However, it wasn’t. Following the conversation, White claims there was no agreement reached over the band’s use of her name and t...
Notorious B.I.G.’s Plastic Crown Sells for Nearly $575,000
Six dollars goes a long way these days. At Sotheby’s first-ever hip-hop auction, a crown purchased for $6 for a Notorious B.I.G. photoshoot by photographer Barron Claiborne sold for a whopping $574,750. The photoshoot took place on March 6, 1997, three days before B.I.G. was murdered in Los Angeles in 1997. The iconic “King of New York” crown was estimated to be worth $200,000-$300,000, but it eclipsed it by nearly double. Here’s the description of the item from the auction house: Plastic crown, adorned with multi-colored plastic gemstones; SIGNED BY BIGGIE SMALLS, AND SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY CLAIBORNE “Crown from Biggie KONY Shot. 3-6-97.” Remnants of interior foam cushioning, one point broken off, some general light wear and abrasions. See the item here. Other items for sale in...
He Had Time Bruv: John Boyega Tells Jo Malone To Piss Off After They Removed Him From China Ad
Source: Tristan Fewings / Getty John Boyega is not the one. The Star Wars alum let London cosmetics brand Jo Malone know he will no longer be a brand ambassador for the company. Boyega is not playing. The actor who was the first male brand ambassador for the brand took to Twitter to let Jo Malone it played itself when they reshot and removed him from an ad that HE CREATED. In the original ad called the “The London Gent,” which began airing last year, Boyega can be seen walking around his childhood neighborhood. It also paid homage to his Nigerian roots. The actor deservingly won the Fragrance Foundation Virtual Award’s Best Media Campaign prize for the commercial. In a Twitter thread explaining his decision to drop the title, Boyega wrote: “It’s back to back, but I assure you this will be ...
Ray J Files For Divorce From Princess Love, Requests Joint Custody of Children
Source: Frazer Harrison / Getty Just when we thought Ray J and Princess Love’s tumultuous four-year marriage was back on track, the on-again-off-again couple is finding themselves racing to splitsville on Scoot-E-Bikes once again. Per TMZ, Brandy’s brother filed for divorce on Monday (Sept. 14), citing irreconcilable differences and is asking for joint custody of their children Melody Love (2-year-old) and Epik Ray (9 months). The petition comes just two months after Princess Love, who first sought separation in May, dismissed her own divorce filing when the pair decided to work things out over the summer. The “Wait A Minute” singer revealed in July that the couple found common ground during quarantine and were taking things day by day while co-parenting their children. “For us to al...
LA Sheriff Asks LeBron James To Double Reward For Man Who Shot Deputies
Source: Michael Reaves / Getty Last week a gunman critically injured two lawmen in Los Angeles. Now LeBron James is being asked to contribute what he can to secure a capture. As spotted on CBS Local LA a Los Angeles County Sheriff is putting King James to task on putting his money where his mouth is. Last Saturday (Sept. 12), two deputies were shot by an unknown individual in Compton. According to the report, the male and female badges sat in their patrol by the Metro Blue Line station at Willowbrook Avenue and Elm Street. The suspect walked past the passenger door and unloaded several shots. On Monday (Sept. 13), Sheriff Alex Villanueva asked the NBA champion to contribute to the reward during a radio interview. “I want to make a challenge to LeBron James. I want you to match that an...
Tekashi 6ix9ine Spotted Shopping For A Mansion With An Underground Tunnel
Source: @6ix9ine / Instagram Whether it’s the bodyguards, a false sense of security or he just simply has a death wish, Tekashi 6ix9ine‘s been (t)rolling out here like heads aren’t ready to perm his rainbow colored for dropping dime on half of Brooklyn. Ever since getting an early release from prison due to COVID concerns, Hip-Hop’s most infamous snitch has been seen all over New York City enjoying his government-protected life much to the dismay of real heads out in these streets. Now The Blast is reporting that the Tattle Tales rapper has been spotted shopping for a new multi-million residence in Upstate New York while accompanied by a team of security to make sure no harm comes to the government’s star informant. Without posting an exact location, the report states that the most hated k...
BTS Share Trailer for New Video Game BTS Universe Story: Watch
BTS may not be able to go on a world tour right now due to coronavirus, but that won’t stop them from connecting with fans worldwide. The record-breaking K-pop stars and Netmarble have just released the trailer for BTS Universe Story, a brand new video game that stars all seven members of the South Korean group, which will be available to play around the globe. Don’t mistake BTS Universe Story as a follow-up to their 2019 mobile game BTS World. Instead, this is an “interactive social game” that plays out like a totally fresh RPG. By following the main objective, fans can participate in a pre-determined plot where each choice impacts later gameplay. However, the game also boasts additional modes, such as “Story Creation”, where users can form an in-game story from scratch, and “Collection”,...
South Park Announces Hour-Long Pandemic Special
If you were wondering what a couple of smart-mouthed assholes think of 2020, wonder no longer: South Park has announced a new hour-long episode addressing the novel coronavirus. “The Pandemic Special” airs Wednesday, September 30th, at 8 p.m. ET. Season 23 came to an end in December of last year, and “The Pandemic Special” kicks off Season 24. As with each of the hundreds of previous episodes, it will be written, produced, and edited by Trey Parker and Matt Stone. A trailer for the special episode is out now, and while Stan, Kyle, and Kenny are expected to be present, the season opener seems to be driven by the show’s agents of chaos, Randy and Cartman. The trailer finds Randy with a galaxy-brain idea to capitalize on quarantine. He announces his own “Pandemic Special,” which the clip...
